For 2011 my goals for my home are: Clean out clothes closet and donate old clothes to Goodwill (done today!) Redo bathroom (started designing already!) Clean out office and make more beautiful. Too much clutter! Finish designing guest room. I gave it a start in the last year, but want to make it a bit … Continue reading
Category Archives: Entertaining
Christmas Dinner
Well I cooked up a storm on Saturday for Christmas dinner. (The other half of the day was spent solving a puzzle my lovely husband put together that eventually led to a new computer!!) Most of the yummy food came from my Williams Sonoma Special Occasions cookbook. The highlight of the new recipes were certainly … Continue reading
California Christmas
Although I’m likely doing a traditional Christmas dinner this year (I haven’t finalized my menu–shocking! but something along these lines, with a ham), I think a California Christmas would be a fun compliment to my California Thanksgiving. While the rest of the country has a white Christmas, I’m dreaming of Christmas in the fog… A … Continue reading
Thanksgiving Success!
Thanksgiving went off without a hitch, and everything went smoothly! The turkey turned out perfectly, thanks to a super secret chile rub, and half time on the grill, half time in the oven. My pictures turned out a little dark, but I hope you get the idea. All the food tasted good, especially the sourdough … Continue reading
Thanksgiving Table Mood Board
Less a mood board, more of a stock of items I am definitely using for my California Thanksgiving table, minus all the delicious food! I wanted an informal, casual California Thanksgiving, and it will be, but it will have to be dressed up a bit with my formal china, since it’s the only way I … Continue reading
California Thanksgiving Thoughts
This year marks a couple firsts for me on the Thanksgiving front: My first Thanksgiving in California My first time hosting Thanksgiving dinner! I decided to combine the two into a casual, comfortable, Californian Thanksgiving dinner for the theme of Thanksgiving this year (also may be the first Thanksgiving with a theme for me!). I … Continue reading
Outdoor Party from Sunset
Look who else was enamored by Urban Outfitter’s lacy paper cutout placemats: Sunset Magazine! The placemats look even cuter with Sunset’s great styling for an outdoor fall party and rustic initial ‘place cards’ and flatware. Love the image and I might try something similar for Thanksgiving…. -Liz Continue reading
Just About Home 